Cells in the electric eel's electric organ have a larger-than-normal membrane potential, sitting at roughly -150 mV. How might a cell achieve a more negative resting potential?

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wolfe8 · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy. First, how does the cell create a negative resting potential?

anonymous · Answer

Are you asking something you need in order to know the answer, or are you quizzing me in order to double check I know the content?

wolfe8 · Answer

The former

anonymous · Answer

Well, that' all the information the question gives, hence why I'm stumped. I'm wondering if they didn't give all the information?

wolfe8 · Answer

Hmm. I did a little research and I found out that a negative potential is obtained by leaking potassium out of the cell. I was thinking the more potassium is secreted, the more negative the potential becomes.

anonymous · Answer

Ooh, I get it. So, the answer would be Lower intracellular K+ concentration, and Higher extracellular K+ concentration, right?

wolfe8 · Answer

I would say so. Were you given the answer choice?

anonymous · Answer

It said mark the answers that are correct, and it then gave me those two choices along with their opposites. :) Thanks a bunch for your answers!

wolfe8 · Answer

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